NOAA National Ocean Service

Flights over the area affected by Hurricane Melissa have concluded. After just over 55 flight hours we were able to cover 4,075 square kilometers. Imagery from all flights is available here (select layers in the upper right to select specific flights or view MAXAR imagery): https://lnkd.in/eQYP7NjJ

Flights over the area affected by Hurricane Melissa continue, with the latest updates covering road corridors in support of search and rescue efforts. Imagery from all flights is available here (select layers in the upper right to select specific flights or view MAXAR imagery): https://lnkd.in/eQYP7NjJ

NOAA is flying over over the area affected by Hurricane Melissa to support disaster response efforts in Jamaica. Find all the available imagery in our viewer: https://lnkd.in/e2DXPP3R

NOAA is monitoring water levels and winds for the mid-October nor'easter forecast to continue to lift slowly northward up the East Coast into early next week. View real-time water level and meteorological data: https://lnkd.in/eTXfqAnE

NOAA is pleased to announce the Presidential appointment of Rear Admiral (select) Christiaan van Westendorp to serve as the next Director of NOAA Coast Survey! For over 200 years, Coast Survey has ensured safe navigation in U.S. waters, the flow of goods through U.S. ports, and the resiliency of coastal economies and environments. Rear Admiral (select) van Westendorp has served with NOAA and the U.S. Navy since 1999, devoting his career to developing and leading the Nation's premier mariners, scientists, scientific operators and support staff, while promoting advances in hydrography, oceanography, and atmospheric sciences. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eNUwm77h

Real-time alerts. Real-world impact. 🌊 On July 29, NOAA’s tsunami-capable tide gauges sprang into action during the Kamchatka tsunami to detect subtle water level changes in real time during the 39-hour event. This helped scientists confirm coastal arrival and informed coastal emergency managers when the threat had ended. The data fed into NOAA’s U.S. Tsunami Warning System. Learn how NOAA’s Tsunami Warning System works: https://www.tsunami.gov/ Explore how National Ocean Service tide gauges help turn water level data into action, and action into safety: https://lnkd.in/eXYhGwBN

NOAA’s Hudson River Estuary PORTS® just got an upgrade! ⬆️🛳️🏗️ A new water level and meteorological station is now live at Coxsackie Riverside Park. This is the second station in the PORTS® system after the station at Turkey Point was integrated this past winter. Together, these two stations provide real-time water level and meteorological data to support safe navigation and maritime commerce on the Hudson River. View the station’s data on NOAA’s Tides and Current site: https://lnkd.in/emts2zbN 

Discover the many free lesson plans, tutorials, fun activities, and other educational material we offer for educators, students, and parents — or for anyone who wants to learn about our ocean and coasts: https://lnkd.in/es63_urX #BackToSchool

This is a great opportunity - so proud of the contributions of NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program!